English Terms

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same sound, usually of a consonant, at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other or at short intervals

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Anachronism

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A person, scene, event, or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.

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Antecetent

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A word to which a pronoun refers

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Anaphora

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The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs.

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Adage

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a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
Ex: There is more than one way to skin a cat

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apostrophe

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when an absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed

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cacophony

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harsh, discordant sounds

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aphorism

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a brief saying embodying a moral, a concise statement of a principle or precept given in pointed words.

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circumlocution

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Literally, "talking around" a subject; i.e., discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.

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consonance

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the repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, as in assonance.
Example:
lady lounges lazily , dark deep dread crept in

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Diacope

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Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase
Ex: We will do it, I tell you; we will do it.

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Epithet

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An adjective or adjective phrase appropriately qualifying a subject (noun) by naming a key or important characteristic of the subject, as in "laughing happiness,"

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Epizeuxis

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The repetition of a word (for emphasis)

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dissonance

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Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together

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euphony

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soothing pleasant sounds

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same sound, usually of a consonant, at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other or at short intervals

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Anachronism

Back 17

A person, scene, event, or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.

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Antecetent

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A word to which a pronoun refers

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Anaphora

Back 19

The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs.

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Adage

Back 20

a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
Ex: There is more than one way to skin a cat

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apostrophe

Back 21

when an absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed

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cacophony

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harsh, discordant sounds

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aphorism

Back 23

a brief saying embodying a moral, a concise statement of a principle or precept given in pointed words.

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circumlocution

Back 24

Literally, "talking around" a subject; i.e., discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.

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consonance

Back 25

the repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, as in assonance.
Example:
lady lounges lazily , dark deep dread crept in

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Diacope

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Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase
Ex: We will do it, I tell you; we will do it.

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Epithet

Back 27

An adjective or adjective phrase appropriately qualifying a subject (noun) by naming a key or important characteristic of the subject, as in "laughing happiness,"

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Epizeuxis

Back 28

The repetition of a word (for emphasis)

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dissonance

Back 29

Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together

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euphony

Back 30

soothing pleasant sounds